| PREFACE | 3 | 
 | CHAPTER I. THE HOLY SPIRIT OF PROMISE | 7 | 
 | Importance of the Subject—Spirit to be Sought for—Offices of the Spirit—Present in Conversion. |  | 
 | CHAPTER II. THE POWER FROM ON HIGH | 16 | 
 | Day of Pentecost—One Promise of the Spirit—Promise to all Believers—Diversity of Gifts. |  | 
 | CHAPTER III. CIRCUMCISION OF THE HEART | 26 | 
 | Primitive Christianity—Genuine and Counterfeit—Seal of the New Covenant—Spirit a Witness—The Comforter. |  | 
 | CHAPTER IV. THE UNITY OF THE FAITH | 37 | 
 | Gifts of the Spirit—Gospel Means of Union—For the Work of the Ministry—Members of one Body. |  | 
 | CHAPTER V. THE LAW AND THE TESTIMONY | 48 | 
 | Harmony of the Law and the Gospel—Gifts of the Spirit and Obedience to the Law—Peter’s Sermon—Relation of Baptism to this Subject—Early Methodists on Antinomianism. |  | 
 | CHAPTER VI. TRY THE SPIRITS | 68 | 
 | True and False Manifestations—Delusion of Mormonism—The Will of the Father. |  | 
 | CHAPTER VII. THE GREAT COMMISSION | 78 | 
 | Promise to them that Believe—Renewed at Pentecost—Gifts to be Desired—Prayer of Faith—Valid Baptism—“That Which is Perfect”. |  | 
 | CHAPTER VIII. GIFTS IN THE REFORMATION | 90 | 
 | Extent of the Reformation—Notice Third and Fourth Centuries, Cyprian, Milner, Mosheim—Luther—Zwingle—Wesley—Extracts from Wesley’s Journal—Kinkade—Bramwell—Dr. Clarke. |  | 
 | CHAPTER IX. GIFTS IN THE PRESENT CENTURY | 109 | 
 | Vision of Tennent—Of Elder Finley—Of Dr. Bond—The Last Days—Quenching the Spirit. |  | 
 | CHAPTER X. SPIRIT OF PROPHECY RESTORED | 131 | 
 | Argument from the Revelation—“The Remnant”—Testimony of Jesus—Fulfillment of Prophecy—Recapitulation—Conclusion. |  | 
 | INDEX OF TEXTS | 142 |